A Maine man has been charged in what police are calling a hate crime after a disturbance at a deli Saturday afternoon.

Jesse James Taylor, 37, was seen on a surveillance camera yelling at employees at Sisters Gourmet Deli in Portland, Maine, and knocking items off the counter, police said.

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Watch the video above to see the man's outburst toward employees.

Police said Taylor made repeated derogatory references to the sexuality of the employees.

The incident lasted for several minutes. Workers called 911, and Taylor walked out of the store as officers arrived.

Taylor was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, interference with Constitutional rights and criminal mischief.

Police said Taylor pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to serve five days in jail.

Taylor was ordered to stay out of Sisters Gourmet Deli.

The owner of the deli posted the video to begin a discussion about safety in the city.

"This is what happens when the city doesn't want to deal with it," the owner wrote on Facebook, saying it took 10 minutes for police to respond.

"What will be the breaking point? When will WE as a city decide enough is enough?" the post reads. "It hurts my heart to be posting this, rather than a beautiful sandwich, but unfortunately, this is our reality. We're ready to talk, City of Portland, and our neighbors are too."

Police commended the employees for their calm demeanor during the scary incident.

"Portland at times struggles with the impact of untreated mental illness throughout our society. In this instance, it was displayed in a very unfortunate way that negatively impacted several of our citizens. We are fortunate that it did not escalate to violence and the victims were not physically harmed," police said in a statement.

The case has been referred to the Maine Attorney General Office's Civil Rights Division for review.